Resort at Pelican Hill

Newport Beach, Orange County

The Resort at Pelican Hill is a superb family resort stunningly set on a hillside overlooking the Pacific Ocean, an hour’s drive south of Los Angeles. It offers a wonderful opportunity to kick back and relax in opulent surroundings.

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At a Glance

Excellent golf, spa and fitness facilities

Fantastic family option with bungalow and self-catering villa options

Excellent concierge style service

Two and three bedroom villas offering kitchens and home-from-home facilities

Great location for exploring Orange County communities and LA and San Diego attractions

Family activities from whale watching to surf lessons to Disneyland and Universal Studios

Family, Golf, Sailing & surfing, Spa & health

Insider's View

Adults and children alike delight in swimming in the incredible circular pool, it feels like you're swimming in a crystal clear blue lake. By night, it's a treat to relax in one of the bubbling hot tubs and star gaze.

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Insider's View

Golf enthusiasts can choose between two fabulous award-winning courses, with several holes perched on the cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

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Insider's View

Make sure to take the complementary shuttle down to the beautiful Crystal Cove Beach to explore the tide pools, go for a swim or a stroll.

Scott Dunn team

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Description

The Resort at Pelican Hill has been heavily influenced by Northern Italian architecture, infused with the style of Palladio, and is designed to feel like a small Italian village. Set within 504 acres, no expense has been spared to create something quite remarkable and palatial. The central circular swimming pool, the Coliseum, is quite literally vast, and is surrounded by colonnaded cabanas.

Throughout the grounds are tile-roofed bungalows and villas, each offering fabulous views over the ocean. All too often hotels fall short of perfection with too many eccentric touches or by gilding the lily, but The Resort at Pelican Hill has the balance spot on, and a great deal of thought has gone into every detail. For instance, of the 750 olive trees scattered throughout the resort, they added 30 century-old trees to bring authenticity and charm, and to ensure that the resort didn't feel as if it had sprung up overnight.

The Resort at Pelican Hill is ideal for families; offering two kids clubs, one for 4-12 year-olds and one for teenagers. They are well run, with a wide range of activities and experiences on offer. Families can enjoy a number of activities to be organized by the resorts attentive guest relations stuff. There are a number of villas on offer, ensuring that any size of family can easily be accommodated in a self-contained unit. The resort also has one- or two- bedroom bungalows for smaller families or couples or those not wishing to self cater. The Two-Bedroom villas are huge at over 2000 square feet and even come with your own butler. They are sumptuously furnished (many of the fittings were sourced from Italy) and feature gourmet kitchens. Feeling very much like a Tuscan country house, you are ensured a truly comfortable base whilst at Pelican Hill.

There are plenty of dining options at Pelican Hill, and it would be surprising if they did not specialize in excellent Italian fare at the Andrea Ristorante & Bar, but there are four other options that will suit different needs just as well including the Pelican Hill Bar and Grill offering gourmet dining with a more laid-back feel. The hotel also has a huge 23,000 square foot spa, with a superb fitness center. The two Fazio-designed championship golf courses are stunning, offering coastal views around every corner. For guests who want to head to the beach, Crystal Cove is a short drive or bicycle ride away, and there are four miles of beaches to explore with many coves to wander through.

In short, for an indulgent beach break, Pelican Hill really lives up to its ambitious vision of offering unapologetic luxury.

The Residences feature a personal butler, kitchens, access to the Villa Club House with exclusive check-in facilities, pool, access to the Clubhouse, car garage.

Childcare

The Resort offers two programs, one for kids 4-12 years of age and one for teenagers. They offer an indoor room with arts & crafts, TV’s for interactive games and movie watching, Wii and Playstation 3 gaming consoles with over 40 games, Karaoke machine, digital microscopes, telescope and touch screen computers, children’s pool with lounge chairs, umbrellas and a bubble jet, fountain for water play, foosball and ping-pong.

Activities

A complementary driver service to the nearby beach in Crystal Cove State Park is offered by the hotel. Orange County beach activities include: surfing, boating, sunbathing, fishing, kayaking, snorkeling, scuba diving and whale watching. There is World-class shopping at Fashion Island mall, Crystal Cove Promenade and Corona del Mar Plaza and boutiques and art galleries at Laguna Beach. There is Balboa Island and Newport Harbour for boating and whale watching trips or take a day trip out to Catalina Island. Ideally located between Los Angeles and San Diego and all but 45 minutes from Disneyland Anaheim and close to Knott’s Berry Farm, Newport Beach is ideally located for Southern Californian family adventures.

Location & Directions

Newport Beach, Orange County

The Resort is located on Pelican Hill Road South on the Newport Coast, between the exclusive communities of Laguna Beach and Newport Beach.

When to go

Newport Beach has a year-round climate. Summer (June - September) is the peak-tourist season, this is when the weather is hottest but beaches can be over crowded. January and February are the rainiest months. If you are visiting in May, June or July, watch out for the 'marine layer', a cloudy overcast, almost fog-like cloud which may affect the beach and first mile or so of the coastal strip, especially in the mornings.

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